BSI PD IEC TR 62222:2021
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Fire performance of communication cables installed in buildings
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2021 | 48 |
This document describes the test methods for various parameters relating to the reaction to fire properties of metallic and optical fibre communications cables. The parameters have particular importance for cables intended to be installed within buildings and other structures.
This document also maps the test methods and associated limits applied to the fire hazards created by particular installation conditions and which can be referenced by other international, regional and national standards. For example, it is important that compliance with the requirements and recommendations for installation methods in ISO/IEC 14763-2 taking into consideration this document improve safety concerning fire.
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4 | CONTENTS |
6 | FOREWORD |
8 | INTRODUCTION |
9 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms 3.1 Terms and definitions |
18 | 3.2 Abbreviated terms 4 Communications cabling in buildings 4.1 Installations and associated fire danger |
20 | 4.2 Mitigation of fire hazards 4.2.1 Balanced approach 4.2.2 Fire hazard management Tables Table 1 – Traditional ranking of fire hazards |
21 | 4.2.3 Compartmentation 5 Fire hazard 5.1 Fire hazard considerations |
23 | 5.2 Performance assessment |
25 | 6 Test methods 6.1 Review 6.2 NFPA 262 Table 2 – Cable fire performance test methods Table 3 – Severity |
26 | 6.3 EN 50399 6.4 IEC 60332-3 (all parts) |
27 | 6.5 UL 1666 6.6 UL 1685 and CSA FT4 |
28 | 6.7 Other considerations 6.7.1 Sample selection 6.7.2 Cable mounting 6.7.3 Conditioned environment 6.7.4 Reference scenario 6.8 Test method conclusions |
29 | 7 Fire performance 7.1 Parameters 7.2 Heat |
30 | 7.3 Effluent smoke Table 4 – Examples of materials for communication cables Table 5 – Heat requirements of EN 13501-6 |
31 | 7.4 Propagation 7.5 Ignitability 7.6 Damaging effects of fire effluents 7.7 Flaming droplets 7.8 Toxicity 8 Legislation and regulation examples Table 6 – Smoke requirements comparisons |
32 | Table 7 – Class structure of EN 13501-6 |
34 | Annex A (informative)Typical communication cable installations Figure A.1 – Typical installation locations |
35 | Annex B (informative)Fire hazards/installations/applications/test methodsfor communication cables in buildings Table B.1 – Fire hazards/installations/applications/test methodsfor communication cables in buildings |
36 | Annex C (informative)Review of test methods Table C.1 – Ignitability |
37 | Table C.2 – Vertical tests |
40 | Table C.3 – Horizontal tests for forced air systems |
41 | Table C.4 – Indirect measurement of smoke |
42 | Annex D (informative)Fire performance requirements Table D.1 – Fire performance requirements Table D.2 – Single cable burn test |
43 | Annex E (informative)Recent project for regulation – The FIPEC project |
44 | Bibliography |